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IMFF2019- CHUSKIT and YOUTH PROGRAM

The 4th Indie Meme Film Festival : IMFF2019@Austin
April 14, April 26-28, 2019

SOFT OPENING April 14th: A Family Affair & Meme-er Afternoon

3:00 - 4:00 pm
YOUTH PROGRAM
IMFF2019 Official Selection of short films eligible to participate in "BEST YOUTH FILM - JURY AWARD":
Aurat directed by Zahra Ali
#UsToo directed by Avni Singh
Tashi Delek directed by Sidharth Srinivasan
Dhol directed by Ana Dragomir
The Hours directed by Kirra V Putnam
Bored Games directed by Amrit Chandar

Youth Showcase (Not in competition):
What love looks like directed by Nisa Kini
Dream Chasers directed by Vikrant Singh and Annika Singh
Robolobos directed by Sanjana Gagrani
Q&A with the young Filmmakers in attendance

4:00 - 6:00 pm
SHORT FILM - GUBBARE (India/Short film/10 min 30 sec /Hindi)
FAMILY FILM - CHUSKIT (India/ Fiction /1hr 30 min/ Ladaki)

6:00 - 7:00 pm
MEMBER MIXER @ AFS Lobby

Chuskit Synopsis:
To chase her dream of going to school in her remote Himalayan village, a feisty paraplegic girl locks horns with her unyielding, tradition-bound grandfather.
Skype QA with filmmaker Priya Ramasubban

ABOUT IMFF@Austin
Started in 2016 IMFF@austin is Indie Meme's signature event. The 4rd Annual South Asian Film Festival is scheduled April 14,26,27,28, 2019 at the AFS Cinema

Awarded the Best International Passport -2016" by Austin Chronicle , Indie Meme Film Festival -IMFF continues to grow as the 'go to' destination for unique, powerful stories from South Asia.

Cinema enthusiasts come to watch the carefully curated programming to experience slices of life from countries like India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Iran & more and to mix n mingle with the filmmakers in attendance & be a part of the Indie Meme community.

IMFF@Austin aims to entertain and engage the community by showcasing different perspectives through the lens and provide a platform for post screening audience & filmmaker discussions.

This year, the 4 day affair will be buzzing with film premiers, red carpet events, filmmakers in person & via skype, member mixers, audience discussions, networking events and parties. IMFF@Austin 2019 will host 20 critically acclaimed, thought-provoking films and post-screening discussions from multiple South Asian countries.

The Addition to this years' festival is the Indie Meme Youth Program which has grown from last year and now gets a space of it's own on April 14th. This is a platform for high school to showcase their short films with a South Asian flavor of course!